I don't care I am wearing the ugliest men's work shirt, i love this photo more every time I see it. Mirko (back), Tessa and Dominic (thumbs up!) were great Amazon-mates, excited about everything and willing to do anything even when that me…
Today, this is going up as a reminder of the power of everyday people — us, them, here, there, and way out there. This is your English class in Las Minitas, that farmers and their families have sought for several years and we as The Friends Projec…
When I started this trip, friends and loved ones gave me little letters to take on my journey, to be opened when times were tough. to be reminded why I am out here and the people standing by my side. I expected to open a lot and was worried I'…
I'm in Australia, helping to preserve three Aboriginal languages and tell the story of three mobs (tribes). Am I REALLY learning life, culture and other stories from the last fluent Ngalia speaker on earth? The last fluent Kaalamaya speaker O…
I may be gone from Mahanga village, but it will always be with me. Hardley and Lydiah's family were so welcoming and really made me feel like a part of theirs. When you are somewhere new, and discovering, your own backyard is a vacation, a to…
— Amboseli National Park, Kenya…
I have a photo album called “Good places I have eaten lunch.” Clearly, this hippo pool in the Masai Mara reserve will be in it. But it was breakfast, and it was fantastic. Hippos are way more massive when you see them in their environment. I keep…
I am in Africa living my dream because I hit girls on rollerskates. True story. I played roller derby. It was another dream of mine since I was a kid and watched these badasss chicks sprint around a track and hit each other. I got my wish when a…
I spent the last 12 days in rural western Kenya with these guys, as I did something I have always dreamed of: I helped to document the changing culture and language of a tribal community. Linguists Michael Marlo and Michael Diercks, both professo…
